Psalms 37

1 Of David. Do not fret over those who do evil; do not envy those who do wrong.

Fret not thyself because of evildoers, nor be thou envious against those who work unrighteousness.

2 For they wither quickly like grass and wilt like tender plants.

For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.

3 Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.

Trust in Jehovah, and do good. Dwell in the land, and feed on his faithfulness.

4 Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.

Delight thyself also in Jehovah, and he will give thee the desires of thy heart.

5 Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.

Commit thy way to Jehovah. Trust also in him, and he will bring it to pass.

6 He will bring forth your righteousness like the dawn, your justice like the noonday sun.

And he will make thy righteousness to go forth as the light, and thy justice as the noon-day.

7 Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.

Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for him. Fret not thyself because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who brings wicked devices to pass.

8 Refrain from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret—it can only bring harm.

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath. Fret not thyself, it tends only to evil-doing.

9 For the evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.

For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for Jehovah, they shall inherit the land.

10 Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.

For yet a little while, and the wicked man shall not be. Yea, thou shall diligently consider his place, and he shall not be.

11 But the meek will inherit the land and delight in abundant prosperity.

But the meek shall inherit the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

12 The wicked scheme against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them,

The wicked man plots against the righteous man, and gnashes upon him with his teeth.

13 but the Lord laughs, seeing that their day is coming.

The Lord will laugh at him, for he sees that his day is coming.

14 The wicked have drawn the sword and bent the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright.

The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, to kill such as are upright in the way.

15 But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.

Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.

16 Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many who are wicked.

Better is a little that the righteous man has than the abundance of many wicked men.

17 For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.

For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but Jehovah upholds the righteous.

18 The LORD knows the days of the blameless, and their inheritance will last forever.

Jehovah knows the days of the perfect, and their inheritance shall be forever.

19 In the time of evil they will not be ashamed, and in the days of famine they will be satisfied.

They shall not be put to shame in the time of evil, and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

20 But the wicked and enemies of the LORD will perish like the glory of the fields. They will vanish; like smoke they will fade away.

But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of Jehovah is as the fat of lambs: they shall disintegrate; they shall disintegrate away into smoke.

21 The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous are gracious and giving.

The wicked man borrows, and pays not again, but the righteous man deals graciously, and gives.

22 Surely those He blesses will inherit the land, but the cursed will be destroyed.

For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land, and those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.

23 The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD who takes delight in his journey.

A man's goings are established by Jehovah, and he delights in his way.

24 Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD is holding his hand.

Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down, for Jehovah upholds him with his hand.

25 I once was young and now am old, yet never have I seen the righteous abandoned or their children begging for bread.

I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen a righteous man forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

26 They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing.

All the day long he deals graciously, and lends, and his seed is blessed.

27 Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will abide forever.

Depart from evil, and do good, and dwell for evermore.

28 For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His saints. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off.

For Jehovah loves justice, and forsakes not his sanctified. They are preserved forever, but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

29 The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.

The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell in it forever.

30 The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.

The mouth of a righteous man talks of wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.

31 The law of his God is in his heart; his steps do not falter.

The law of his God is in his heart. None of his steps shall slide.

32 Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them,

A wicked man watches a righteous man, and seeks to kill him.

33 the LORD will not leave them in their power or let them be condemned under judgment.

Jehovah will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.

34 Wait for the LORD and keep His way, and He will raise you up to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.

Wait for Jehovah, and keep his way, and he will exalt thee to inherit the land. When sinners are cut off, thou shall see it.

35 I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree,

I have seen a wicked man in great power, and spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.

36 yet he passed away and was no more; though I searched, he could not be found.

But I passed by, and, lo, he was not. Yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.

37 Consider the blameless and observe the upright, for posterity awaits the man of peace.

Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright, for there is a happy end to the man of peace.

38 But the transgressors will all be destroyed; the future of the wicked will be cut off.

As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together. The end of the wicked shall be cut off.

39 The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their stronghold in time of trouble.

But the salvation of the righteous is of Jehovah. He is their stronghold in the time of trouble,

40 The LORD helps and delivers them; He rescues and saves them from the wicked, because they take refuge in Him.

and Jehovah helps them, and rescues them. He rescues them from sinners, and saves them, because they have taken refuge in him.